OpinionOpinion byNZ Herald3 Sep, 2026 11:40 PM5 mins to read‌Herald sports journalists Chris Reive and Alex Powell on this weekend's NZ v SA match, the Warriors making the top two, and Liam Lawson at the Dutch GP. Video / Ryan Bridge TODAYDale Budge is a sports journalist, broadcaster and communications manager.After 15 years of commentating and reporting on the Warriors and generally bemoaning their lack of success, it feels nice to be able to say they are the real deal now.

So much so, I felt compelled to write this